The Killing Hands

The Killing Hands

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Just as Aussie FBI profiler Sophie Anderson is settling into her job in the L.A. bureau, she's pulled into a case that's different from anything she's ever seenthe victim has had his throat ripped out. But what weapon could have caused such devastating injuries? And who is the John Doe?

Sophie and her team are dealing with a skilled killer, someone who leaves virtually no forensic evidence. When the team links the body to an Asian criminal organization, things get even more mysterious. The victim has been missing for fifteen years, so where has he been and why has he returned? More important, who wanted him dead?

As L.A.'s underworld rears its ugly head, Sophie will have to draw on her experience and her developing psychic skills to find a brilliant killer who's carved a trail of death in organized crime across the U.S. He leaves only one thing behind himhorrifying murder scenes.

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P.D. Martin's Bio

P.D. Martin, Phillipa Deanne Martin, lives in Melbourne, Australia, and developed a passion for crime fiction and storytelling at an early age. This interest was backed up with formal education through a Bachelor of Behavioral Sciences (with majors in psychology and criminology) and a postgraduate certificate in Professional Writing (creative writing).

Body Countits plot conceived in a nightmareis her first novel and has achieved international success. The book's heroine, FBI profiler Sophie Anderson, was also featured in a short story in the March 2006 edition of Australian Women's Weekly.

Phillipa is currently working on the next two Sophie novels, a contribution to a true crime anthology, and is training for a first-degree black sash at the Australian Tiger and Crane Kung Fu School.

Phillipa loves staying fit, spending time with friends and family, reading, watching movies and going out for dinner.